Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Andy nodded in acknowledgment, then looked at Han Tao in surprise.

At this time, Fan Shengmei saw that Han Tao guessed Andy's inner thoughts at once. For some reason, she felt a little indescribable in her heart.

But Han Tao didn't notice Fan Shengmei's abnormality and just continued:

"Since I guessed right, let me give you a suggestion for your reference only.

In fact, when it comes down to it, it all depends on what you really think. Do you plan to just be ordinary friends or can you continue to develop the relationship?

But with your personal charm, and the fact that you're just chatting online like this, I'm betting he'll be tempted after meeting you, so you have to be prepared. What will you do if he makes a move on you?"

"No way?"

Andy didn't know how to answer for a moment. She had never experienced love and had never been in love.

Seeing Andy pondering Han Tao's words, Fan Shengmei said:

"Andy, I don't think you need to think so much. Since you've known each other online for over a year, your relationship is almost like real friends. Going out for dinner is reasonable!"

But I also want to remind you that Qidian has known you for such a long time, and he only just remembered to invite you out for dinner. Based on my many years of experience, the other party's conditions may not be satisfactory, so the outcome of your meeting may be unpredictable.

Hearing this, Andy spread his hands indifferently, shook his head and replied:

"I haven't really thought about any conditions or anything like that. I don't have any opinions on these things. I just think his writing is very interesting, so I'm looking forward to meeting him."

At this point, Andy was silent again, then picked up the phone and said:

"Forget it, I'll just send him a message saying I'm very busy lately and don't have time to meet up!"

"Andy, don't tell me you've never been in love. With such good conditions, isn't there anyone pursuing you?"

Fan Shengmei looked at Andy, who was a little at a loss, and asked with interest.

Andy replied hesitantly, "Actually, I don't dare to fall in love. I... I..."

"Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about it, don't talk about it!"

Seeing Andy's hesitation and confusion, and a little uneasy, Han Tao interrupted her in time and said with concern:

"Andy, actually, what we said is not important. I just said that. I think whether you treat us as online friends or ordinary friends, you can try to get in touch with us.

Although we haven't known each other for long, I can see that you lack people around you who can bring you happiness and keep you away from pain. Such people are hard to come by, so it would be good for you to get to know more people."

"Wow! Han Lu, are you sure you don't know Lao Tan? What you just said is what Lao Tan also said to me when I first returned to China, and your expressions and tones are very similar."

Andy looked very surprised. She knew that she was lacking in knowledge about love and even felt repulsed.

But now hearing Han Tao's remarks, she couldn't help but think of her good friend of many years, Tan Zongming.

Han Tao smiled slightly and said, "This may be because Old Tan and I are in similar positions, so there is not much difference in our views on the problem.

Everyone has a different standpoint, so the conclusions they draw may be different.

For example, just now Xiaomei thought that the conditions of the singularity might not be very good, and she was considering it from her own standpoint.

But I believe more in fate. Many things are destined, and you can't escape them.

If it's not yours, you will lose it eventually no matter how hard you try. The only difference is the length of time!"

Knowing that Andy had never been in a relationship, Fan Shengmei also realized that she might have some unspeakable secrets, so she looked at Andy sincerely and said with concern:

"I think what Brother Han said makes sense. Why do you think so much? If you want to talk about it anytime, just call me. I'm always there.

As for that online friend Qidian, if you really have any concerns, Brother Han and I will go with you to meet him at the appointed time. We'll sit next to you and watch over him, checking things out for you!"

"Little Sister Fan, it's great to have you!"

Andy looked at Fan Shengmei and Han Tao in surprise when she heard that. At this moment, she felt that it was really good to have friends who cared about her.

Han Tao smiled but said nothing. Often, women who are both talented and beautiful, and have experiences that they want to hide from outsiders, will give people a sense of arrogance that keeps people at a distance. They are commonly known as "Ice Beauty".

So Andy used to vent all her pain on work. She had no friends for many years, was afraid of physical contact, and did not trust anyone except Lao Tan.

She doesn't date or make friends. She has already planned to live out her life alone. She has written a will and made arrangements for what to do in case she inherits her mother's genes and goes crazy.

The purpose of her working so hard to make money is to ensure that she will have money to support herself if she goes crazy one day, so that she will not be too miserable and can retain her last bit of dignity.

Therefore, ordinary people cannot control her personality at all, and only people who see through her can give her what she needs.

So Han Tao did not stop her from contacting Wei Wei because he knew that Andy and Wei Wei would not be a good match, although they were both very talented and attracted to each other.

However, this is also the biggest obstacle. Both of them are very rational, which is a fatal flaw. It also means that Andy and Wei Wei cannot be together well.

Moreover, she rejected Wei Wei's physical contact with her. Han Tao remembered that in the plot, although Andy told Wei Wei all her past, she thought that honesty and mutual understanding in love were necessary things to do, and not hiding anything meant sincerity, but it backfired.

Because Wei Wei was too shrewd, when he first met Andy, he was wearing ordinary clothes and riding the subway, and he was always "judging" Andy.

The purpose of doing this is to test the other person's character and see if Andy, the netizen, will have tinted glasses and look down on him because of his preference for the rich and the poor.

Secondly, he didn't want to reveal his identity so that the other party would ask something of him because of his background.

When Wei Wei found out that Andy was really not perfunctory towards him and was very outstanding, he began to pursue her.

Andy is a person with high IQ but low EQ. She is not good at interacting with others, but Wei Wei is a businessman and is good at calculating. Every step he takes is carefully planned, including the first time he met Andy.

Wei Wei likes Andy, but he has also calculated his marriage and love. He is very rational and naturally chooses a partner who suits him.

Otherwise, there would not have been the temptation when they first met and the subsequent incident with Andy's father. In his interactions with Andy, he seemed to consider Andy in every way, but in fact, he was only concerned about himself and tried to control Andy's pace.

This was his nature as a businessman over the years, and he had developed the habit of maximizing profits. As a result, Andy lost the ease and joy she had felt when she was with him.

Because she was with Wei Wei, the pressure was greater than the happiness, reason overwhelmed emotion, painful experiences often came, and Andy was on the verge of collapse.

But Han Tao is different. Ever since the elevator accident, Andy has not been against physical contact between them, because Han Tao brings her relaxation and a sense of security.

The most important thing is that Han Tao and she are of the same type, both very smart, and both elites in their own industries. They have endless common language.

Moreover, Han Tao, who is familiar with the plot, understands everything about her. He knows Andy's taboos and fragility, and also knows that she is very simple. As long as someone can enter her world, she will treat him sincerely. When she knows that others have given to her, she will wholeheartedly recognize this person.

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Chapter 188 Fan Shengmei reveals her true feelings

After helping Andy analyze the singularity problem, the waiter just started serving the dishes, so the three of them ended the topic and started chatting about all sorts of things.

During the meeting, Andy talked to Han Tao about a recent merger and acquisition case she was leading, as well as some legal issues involving finance and accounting.

This is Han Tao's area of ​​expertise, and Andy doesn't know that Han Tao is now a major shareholder of the Red Star Group that Shengxuan wants to sell, and he is very familiar with the internal situation.

As a result, the two of them got along better and better as they talked. Andy got answers to many of the questions she hadn't been able to answer before. At the same time, she also received very professional legal advice from Han Tao, which made her even propose to hire Han Tao as her legal advisor.

Fan Shengmei, who was standing by, watched Andy and Han Tao's discussion with great envy. When the two of them paused in conversation, she sighed with envy:

"Andy, I think you and Brother Han are a perfect match. You two have similar qualifications, are both elites in your respective industries, and get along well. You're truly a perfect match!"

When Andy heard Fan Shengmei say that she and Han Tao were a good match, she was a little flustered for a moment, then her face turned red:

"Sister Fan, please stop trying to match us up. We can't possibly be a good match. I'm probably older than Han Lu."

"Andy, did I hear you right? You just came back from abroad, and you're so conservative. Don't you know that relationships between older women and younger men are very popular now?

"And you and Brother Han get along so well, this is much more reliable than that intangible online love singularity, hehe!"

Seeing that Andy was embarrassed, Fan Shengmei couldn't help but tease her.

At this time, Andy also realized that Fan Shengmei was joking with him, so he rolled his eyes at her and said:

"Just because two people get along well, does that mean they have to fall in love?

Is there no pure friendship between like-minded people? Does it mean that if you think it’s a good match, you have to develop it into a boyfriend or girlfriend?”

"What do you think?"

Fan Shengmei held her chin with her hand, looked seriously at Andy, who was new to love, and then said helplessly:

"Andy, you are a little too naive about love. I can tell you responsibly that there really isn't one!

No matter what the circumstances are when a man and a woman get together, there is always some feeling other than friendship involved, whether it be love, unrequited love, etc.

Of course, it doesn’t necessarily mean love. It could also be a confidant or a tacit understanding. When I say confidant, I mean someone who is willing to be a lover.

For example, if two people share the same destiny or have experienced something together, their friendship may extend even further, which is an emotion that goes beyond friendship!"

Hearing this, without waiting for Andy's response, Han Tao nodded and said:

"I agree with Xiaomei. If the relationship between friends has been tempered by time and all impurities have been removed, what remains is the most sincere, simple and pure.

So even if there is no blood relationship, it feels like they are your own family, with unconditional trust. This is what many people respect as a confidant, sharing joy with each other and bearing sadness with each other.

At this point, apart from love, what remains will definitely surpass friendship, but the difference from lovers is that both parties will always keep a safe distance.

This distance cannot and should not be easily crossed. To put it bluntly, it is a sense of boundary. At the very least, it should be a tacit understanding that two people can reach. "

After hearing what Han Tao and Fan Shengmei said, Andy suddenly fell into deep thought, and the first person she thought of was her good friend Tan Zongming.

Andy knew that he was lacking in knowledge about relationships and was even reluctant to do so due to some concerns.

But now after listening to their words, and thinking about how good Tan Zongming has been to me over the years, maybe the two of them are what is called confidants, or there may be other reasons.

Thinking of this, Andy couldn't help but feel fortunate that Tan Zongming had never confessed to him, otherwise, given his current condition, he might even lose his only friend.

Seeing Andy lost in thought, Han Tao knew that the topic among the three of them had gone a little over the line, so he changed the subject and asked about Fan Shengmei and Andy's basic situation.

Upon hearing this, Andy gave a brief introduction of herself generously. She originally had a stable job abroad, but returned to China due to some personal matters. Now she is the chief financial officer of Shengxuan, mainly responsible for an acquisition case.

Fan Shengmei first talked about her job, saying that she worked in the human resources department of a company. Although there was not much room for advancement, a salary of more than 10,000 yuan a month was considered a stable income.

In this way, the three of them drank and chatted. Because of women's emotionality, Andy and Fan Shengmei gradually opened their hearts.

Maybe it was because of the alcohol, but Fan Shengmei suddenly became depressed and began to confide in her heart:

"Actually, I have a lot to say, but I can't find anyone to talk to. So, I'll take Brother Han's offer and chat with you two for a while.

Although I can earn about 10,000 yuan a month, I come from a small place and my family conditions are very poor. The most important thing is that my parents favor boys over girls.

So since I graduated, I have sent most of my salary back home to help my parents with their retirement and to help my brother sell his house for the down payment.

In the end, I had to help him pay off his mortgage, so I couldn't save any money over the years even though I lived frugally. In the past two years, I even gave up on myself and had the idea of ​​finding a rich husband.

Because I know that I am not qualified to have ordinary love, because even if I get married in the future, a son-in-law from a poor family cannot satisfy a family like mine.

So, I can only find a wealthy son-in-law, a rich man, only in this way can I satisfy the bottomless pit in my family.

Actually, I envy you very much. You and Andy are both financially independent, elites in the industry, and have no family burden.

But I can’t do that. No matter how hard I try, I can’t escape the influence of my family.”

At this point, Fan Shengmei felt extremely melancholy and sighed, "Oh! I won't say any more. If I say too much, I'll just cry!"

After listening to Fan Shengmei's depressing narration, Andy couldn't help but think of her own life experience. She felt a little empathy and felt distressed.

She was abandoned since childhood and had to be self-reliant when she grew up. She could understand Fan Shengmei's difficulties very well, so Andy adjusted her mood and said:

"Sister Fan, please don't give up on yourself. I believe everything will be fine.

In fact, every family has its own problems. I have my own sufferings. When I have the chance, I will tell you about my situation. Then you will know that you are actually quite happy. "

"Okay, I'm always available whenever you need a listener."

After listening to Andy's words, Fan Shengmei adjusted her mood, looked at her with a smile and replied.

Andy looked at her with wide eyes and said in English: "You are so nice!"

"You are good too!"

Fan Shengmei winked at Andy playfully, replied charmingly, then looked at Han Tao and said:

"Brother Han's family must be well-off, right? I also heard what you and Andy were talking about just now. That's a multi-billion dollar project, but you two are talking about it like a few hundred thousand. I guess you can't understand the hardships that small employees like us face!"

Han Tao wiped his mouth and replied humorously:

"Don't compare yourself to us. We are like sons selling their parents' land without feeling any regret! The money isn't ours anyway. We are just using the capitalists' money and working for them!"

Seeing Han Tao say this, Andy nodded in agreement. Fan Shengmei smiled and looked at Han Tao curiously and asked:

"Brother Han, you haven't told me about yourself yet! How old are you? You're handsome and rich, so there must be a lot of girls chasing you!"

As soon as Fan Shengmei said this, Han Tao knew that she was trying to test his opinion. In fact, he felt more pity for Fan Shengmei than he liked her.

Although in today's society, materialism is not a big mistake, but if she cannot learn to be independent and self-reliant, and see clearly and handle the relationship between herself and her family, it will be difficult for her to find true love!

Just like Wang Bochuan in the original plot, Fan Shengmei exploits this man who truly loves her more than she loves him.

Fan Shengmei was like a drowning person who grabbed a life-saving straw. She kidnapped Wang Baichuan with love.

Therefore, for a man, such a woman is not suitable to be a girlfriend, and it is difficult to give her true heart. Even if he gives her his heart without any worries, he will still be hurt!